-The author reflects on horror films made in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He argues that these films are not as good as the classic horror films made in earlier decades. He discusses horror films such as "Scream," "The Thing From Another World," and "The Exorcist." He also comments on books about the horror film genre such as "Men, Women and Chainsaws," by Carol Clover, "Projected Fears," by Kendall Phillips, and "Nightmares in Red, White and Blue," by Joseph Maddrey.
-Opinion. Focuses on the author's examination of the Goosebumps series of books for young readers, written by R.L. Stein, in an effort to investigate the pleasure of the horror genre. Identification of various books by Stein, including `In the Graveyard,' `In a Dark, Dark Room' and `The Teeth'; Examination of the lure of the horror genre; Author's interest in children's fascination with horror; Carrol's (1990) definition of art-horror.
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-The author reflects on horror films made in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He argues that these films are not as good as the classic horror films made in earlier decades. He discusses horror films such as "Scream," "The Thing From Another World," and "The Exorcist." He also comments on books about the horror film genre such as "Men, Women and Chainsaws," by Carol Clover, "Projected Fears," by Kendall Phillips, and "Nightmares in Red, White and Blue," by Joseph Maddrey.
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-Opinion. Focuses on the author's examination of the Goosebumps series of books for young readers, written by R.L. Stein, in an effort to investigate the pleasure of the horror genre. Identification of various books by Stein, including `In the Graveyard,' `In a Dark, Dark Room' and `The Teeth'; Examination of the lure of the horror genre; Author's interest in children's fascination with horror; Carrol's (1990) definition of art-horror.
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